Chapter 1326

Adriana knew she couldn’t dissuade her. She opened her mouth to speak, but in the end, she didn’t say anything more and just sighed.

Upon seeing this, Rio and Ronald expressed their gratitude sincerely.

“Ms. Garcia, we are deeply grateful for your efforts. You have saved Mr. Cox from distress on numerous occasions. This kindness will forever be etched in the hearts of everyone in the Cox family.”

Neera waved her hand. “There’s no need for thanks, and it’s too early for that anyway. I can’t say for sure what the situation is right now. We can only draw conclusions after these forty-eight hours. All we can do now is pray that he can make it through this most critical moment.”

Upon hearing this, the two elders of the Cox family wore expressions of deep distress.

“I thought you were so capable, but after all this fuss, you’re still clueless. To put it bluntly, your medical skills are subpar, yet you insist on pretending to be more than you are. They might be fooled by you, but I won’t be. Let me make this clear. If anything happens to Mr. Cox, the Cox and Gordon families will be enemies!” Albert never let an opportunity for criticism slip by, promptly resorting to remarks laced with sarcasm and mockery.

Neera gave him a glance and couldn’t be bothered to argue with him. She ignored him completely and turned to enter the medical room.

Chad looked at him with a cool gaze, his tone unfriendly as he said, “The Cox family and the Gordon family have always been close. When the Gordon family faced difficulties, the Cox family extended a helping hand. The Gordon family has always been grateful, which is why we have been doing our utmost to save Avery, hoping to cure him. As a member of the Cox family, instead of offering support, you’re here being a wet blanket. What’s your intention? Could it be that you’re harboring ulterior motives, hoping for our failure, wishing for Avery’s demise here so that the position of the head of the Cox family can be replaced?”

Albert’s thoughts were seen through, causing his face to suddenly turn unsightly.

He gritted his teeth and said, “You’re making baseless accusations! Besides, this is a matter of the Cox family. What does it have to do with the Gordon family? Do you really need to question me here? Chad, even if you’re close with the Cox family, you shouldn’t overstep your boundaries.”

He placed heavy emphasis on his words, serving as an unmistakable warning.

Chad let out a cold laugh. He was about to say something when suddenly, Jean, who had been silent, spoke.

“What Neera needs is peace. It’s inconvenient to have such unreasonable people from the Cox family around. Since it’s not convenient for the Cox family to take action, I’ll do it on their behalf.”

With that, he raised his voice and called out, “lan!”

Suddenly, a figure emerged from the stairs, swiftly walking toward him.

“Mr. Beauvort, what can I do for you?”

Jean casually pointed at Albert and commanded indifferently, “Drag this man out. If he continues to make a racket or dares to speak disrespectfully, seal his mouth. Lock him in a room and keep an eye on him. He is not to step out even half a step.”

“Understood.” After lan finished speaking, he turned and walked toward Albert. “Mr. Albert, please.”

He spoke politely, but his tone and expression were full of disdain and disgust.

12:03 Fri, 24 Nov’

Everyone from the Cox family present was stunned. They couldn’t believe that there were people loyal to Jean in this villa.

When did lan get here?

Albert was the first to react, his face ashen as he began to scold angrily, “Jean, don’t think that just because you’re the CEO of Beauvort Group, you can do whatever you want here! We’re in Phison, and this is the Cox residence. Is it your turn to show off your power? You even dare to bring people to the Cox residence! You-ugh!”

lan’s face contorted. Without hesitation, he reached out and grabbed his throat.

“Mr. Albert, since you choose to do it the hard way, don’t blame me for being impolite.”

In the next moment, he struck the back of Albert’s neck. The latter instantly passed out.

lan looked at the man who had fallen and couldn’t get up, kicked him twice to make sure he didn’t respond, then shouted toward the top of the stairs, “Cloud, Storm, stop standing there watching the fun.

Come down and help me carry this guy!”

In a moment, two more figures emerged from the staircase.

Cloud and Storm respectfully greeted Jean first, then swiftly carried Albert away.

The three people came and left in a hurry, leaving everyone from the Cox family présent with a look of bewilderment on their faces.

Who would have thought that Jean’s people would emerge in the heavily guarded Cox residence?

Even Adriana found it surprising.

The only one who remained calm was Chad.

He narrowed his eyes, casting a glance at Jean, his gaze filled with an indiscernible meaning, leaving one to wonder what he was thinking.

Facing everyone’s surprised or wary gazes, Jean remained unperturbed.

“Everyone, there’s no need to worry. These individuals are my close bodyguards, always with me for my protection. Their presence is solely for the sake of ensuring Neera’s safety, with no other intentions.

The Cox family can rest assured. As for the third elder of the Cox family, my people only knocked him unconscious without any intention to harm him. We’ve locked him up to prevent any impact on the relationship between the Cox and Gordon families. What do you think?”

The last sentence was clearly hinting at the Cox family.

Rio and Ronald knew that the Cox family was in the wrong. They fell silent for a moment and were left with no choice but to smooth things over.

“Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Beauvort. Our youngest, indeed, sometimes lacks propriety in his words and actions. It might be for the best to have him step aside for a while.”

Next, they apologized to Chad.

“Chad, please don’t take what was said earlier to heart. The relationship between the Cox and Gordon families is unshakeable. As for Ms. Garcia, we are truly grateful to her.”

Chad nodded, not bothering to argue with them.